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actually, we still would have That pen was bad. But yeah, your point stands.

I think the interesting part is that some of her list is going to end up fighting for her brother cousin. She cared for Jon though more than any of her real siblings. I could see a very interesting crisis of conscious when Dondarion, Thoros, and the Hound are all fighting with Jon.

It was a broken wooden sword... but then again, there were plenty armed solders incapacitated too. Bit surprised Syrio didn't pick up a sword... but yeah, off camera. That's a give away that there's more too it. It was off camera so to speak in the books as well. Arya assumes Syrio is dead. While she didn't off Trant in the books, Trant's reaction in the show indicated he had no idea who she was talking about.

I honestly don't know why you even need to respond to that. You in particular just cannot seem to let it go (and you aren't the only one either). I used your post because it's a clear example of what it is that really irks people around here. We see that all the time in reports, and it's a common theme when threads go crazy and we need to step in. People start arguing positions that literally no one (or maybe one person) is taking because they respond to a meme instead of a point. As I said before, I'd be surprised if I could fit the TR supporters on this site on one hand. There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of people that post here regularly, and you feel the need to call out what amounts to maybe 2 or 3 individuals, and you in particular love to do so at just about any occasion you get. JUST STOP. You may not be insulting people in particular, but you are antagonizing them, and more often than not the "other posters" meme comes complete with a mis-characterization of their opinions and thought process, which most rational people will find insulting for no other reason than the simple fact that it's obvious they aren't being heard. There's enough vitriol on these boards as it is given the season the Twins are having. We don't need to pile on to it, and this us vs. them theme certainly does that while providing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CONSTRUCTIVE. There are thousands of people who post here, and there's far more than 2 opinions as to the where, when, what, how, and why of baseball management. Stick to points being made and discuss, but stop stereotyping people. PS. This is a mod warning. This thread has already had far more reports than it should have.

If everyone is entitled to being a devoted supporter of their favorite, then why does it behoove you to feel the need to call them out? You certainly won't be changing their opinion with statements like the one I responded to. I'm going to be honest in that I would be shocked if there were even five regular posters on this site (who weren't front office members) that wanted TR to remain the GM of this team. Truly shocked. My point before is that you are the one creating the us vs. them model with the consistent need to call them out. It gets a lot of very rational, intelligent individuals (who don't necessarily agree with you I'd add) feeling the need to defend what looks like a very irrational statement, especially if there's anything they've disagreed with you on. It does nothing but inflame. Nothing. How about this... instead of worrying about that small handful of individuals who will defend the FO at every turn, let's instead look at the content that's being presented and agree or disagree in a rational fashion that doesn't address "some posters" or "other posters"... Just respond to the argument presented. I think you'll be surprised at the thoughts that get teased out when that card isn't played. I think you'll also be surprised at how much less contentious threads can be when cards like that aren't played.

just picking a nit. I wouldn't protect anyone I didn't fear would get drafted, and even though Mauer is Mr. Twin, I don't think anyone is picking up that contract.

May as well file a missing persons report for Brock. I don't think he's a fast runner.

There was an article written on this topic not that long ago.. or at least it didn't seem like that long ago... the premise was that an FO change would be best served in the September timeframe, which I think makes sense. I do think there's some merit to bringing in someone above the TR/St. Peter level to oversee things in conjunction for that change, but the Pohlads don't seem to be the types to add another 7 figure salary to their books. I suspect (hope) changes are made towards the end of the season. I really hope they will be smart about them. Change for the sake of change usually ends up disastrously.

I suspect there's simply more people that simply don't agree with you. I cannot think of many TR supporters on these forums, not at this point at least. There might be one or two people here who think he should remain at the helm. There are, however, plenty of people who do not disagree with the front office at every step. Perhaps things would be a bit more peaceful around here if everyone chose not to lump people into an us vs. them model.

She's back to queen regent, right? Everyone with a claim is dead. I'd imagine she would be a ripe marriage candidate as long as she could potentially provide an heir... I suspect that's her play. I really hope she gets everything she's done to everyone else back in triplicate...

In the books, there was one chapter on someone stealing something in Old Towne for a Wizard in exchange for a gold dragon. The kid wanted to buy the virginity of his friend from her mom who was auctioning it off for a gold dragon. Anyways, he ends up dead. I don't remember there being an end to that, but something tells me that one chapter is much bigger than that.

Not sure I want to see Arya and Jamie square off personally, I'm beginning to like his character... might be some room in there for her to find some forgiveness for him when he does in his sister perhaps? I'd like to the hound and the mountain square off as well.

My preference is to keep Santana, but if they get a decent offer, I think they trade him. I'd prioritize Nolasco for the moment, and possibly Hughes, though I think he's untradeable. My 2017 rotation would be as follows. That means Milone and Nolasco aren't around and Hughes is still in the pen (or gone as well). At least with that one there's young talent taking some lumps, and you'll likely be seeing Gonsalves/Stewart/Romero and company pushing for a spot in AAA at some point next year. Gibson May Berrios Santana Duffy/Meyer Rochester/emergency starters: Pat Dean/Taylor Rogers Rotation isn't too exciting, but May, Berrios, and Meyer all have upside. Duffy has shown he can be decent in stretches, and while he might top out as a 3/4 guy, I'd be fine letting him learn on the job.

Santana strikes me as someone who would be an instant upgrade if he had a real defense....

Two words: Hip Injury. Look, I understand if you prefer Santana to Arcia, but the big issue I have is that when it comes to upside, Arcia is a middle order bat and Santana is well, not that. The real issue I see is that Arcia never got a chance to play consistently in a year he was out of options when in reality he certainly could have. Santana has had that chance and has been bad too. Instead, Arcia gets DFAd for Milone. Tommy Milone... or if you want Kevin Jepsen, who is somehow still on this roster.

You might want to see what I did there Let's just say I'm mildly dyslexic and corrected what eyes originally saw...

I'd be hard pressed to find Harrison higher than the 10-20 range on most lists. He's there b/c he's been better than league average while being young for his age. They've been pretty aggressive with him in comparison to others, promoting him each year. The main question with Harrison is whether or not his power will ever develop.

yeah sorry, there's no reason MLB cannot pay them minimum wage... and they aren't getting that right now. This would be very easily fixable if MLB gave them housing and food (which I'd add is probably in MLB's best interest too)... but then again, we've been over this 100 million times now. I don't think anyone's opinion is going to change here.

You sure about that?

Dozier is gone 3 years from now and is on the wrong end of an extension curve 3 years from now. I think he should be traded.

Yep, Boshers will get traded for org filler.

Nah, you usually get one...

It's probably more fair to question what said team was doing 5 years ago to give us a crop of major leaguers that led to 5+ 90 loss seasons, not automatically question what they are doing today. If they are using the exact same methodology, then perhaps...But I think you've been around here long enough to know that isn't the case. It's always good to question why we do things. Doing so without regard to understanding how the results are achieved will rarely lead to better results.

I should note on my comments about MORE than 2 years in rookie leagues, I was referring to US players. International is a bit different given the very obvious age gap. And I'm not disagreeing at all with the case by case basis. I've been saying the same thing for years. I was responding more to the idea that we have 40 man issues b/c we aren't promoting fast enough. I think there's real problems with international FAs, but if your HS/college prospect cannot get out of rookie leagues after 2 seasons, he's not much of a prospect anymore. That doesn't mean you give up or choose not push him aggressively if he figures it out, but that most definitely IS NOT on the organization. It's a real problem that everyone faces. And I would most certainly argue that you do not push for the sake of pushing. I'd think watching Aaron Hicks, Carlos Gomez, Byron Buxton (now), etc. should more than enough evidence that the end result more often than not does not benefit the pushing organization.

So MLBTR mentioned today that yesterday's surgery revealed that the Labrum was completely separated from the bone. 8 month recovery at a minimum. That puts him ready for spring, but yeah, this is a nasty one.